The University of Missouri System Board of Curators agreed to pay North Carolina-based Collegiate Sports Associates that sum plus agreed-upon expenses for assistance in identifying Mack Rhoades’ successor, according to a copy of the contract obtained by The Star.

The agreement also stipulates that if Sterk if fired or leaves his post with the Tigers for any reason other than death or disability within two years from his start date, Collegiate Sports Associates will reopen the search at no additional fee.

Under such circumstances, Mizzou would only be responsible for agreed-upon expenses provided the search for Sterk’s successor commenced within three months.

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Collegiate Sports Associates also agrees not to recruit anyone who directly reports to Sterk for six months and will not seek to recruit Sterk for another position during the term of his employment at MU.

Sterk will be formally introduced at 11 a.m. Thursday during a news conference at Memorial Stadium’s Columns Club.

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